Public HealthJuly 29, 2016
UPDATED: Interactive Graphic: Zika Goes Local in the U.S.
State officials link cases of the virus to local mosquitoes in the mainland U.S. for the first time, setting off a new phase of public response
Stories by Dean Visser
Dean Visser has worked as Scientific American's Chief News Editor for more than seven years, coordinating daily and long-term coverage of milestone stories including the discovery of gravitational waves, the COVID pandemic, the psychology of political polarization, and the evolution of psychedelic medicine. Before that he spent 25 years as a foreign correspondent and wire service News Editor in Asia, where he covered environmental issues, political news, disasters such as the Indian Ocean Tsunami, and the region's rapid industrial and technological development.